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Sardar ( fa, سردار), roughly equivalent to "General", is the
honorific
An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an honorary academic title. It ...
title used for
officers
An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from Old French ''oficier'' "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French ''officier''), from Medieval Latin ''officiarius'' "an officer," f ...
of
high rank, ranking
Second Brigadier General and higher in the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; fa, سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enghelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution also Sepāh or Pasdaran for short) is a branch o ...
and commanders of the
Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran
, mottotranslated = "Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity" ( Heraldry slogan)
, formedyear = 1991
, formedmonthday = April 1
, preceding1 = Shahrbani (1913–1991) Gendarmerie (1910–1991)Committee (1979–1991)
, ...
(Police) who have previously served in the former military or the
Islamic Revolution Committees
Islamic Revolution Committees or Committees of Islamic Revolution ( fa, کمیتههای انقلاب اسلامی, Komitehāye Enqelābe Eslāmi), simply known as the Committee ( fa, کمیته, Komīte), was a law enforcement force in Iran act ...
, as well as the commanders of the disbanded
Jihad of Construction. Sardars are often graduates of the
University of Command and Staff.
The title is equivalent to "''
Amir
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...
''" or "''
Timsar
Amir ( fa, امير), previously known as Timsar ( fa, تيمسار), is the honorific title used for officer of high rank, ranking 2nd Brigadier General and higher in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The title is also used to address Law ...
''" in the
Islamic Republic of Iran Army
, founded =
, current_form = (Islamic Republic)
, disbanded =
, branches =
, headquarters = Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Tehran
, website =
, commander-in-chief = Maj. Gen. ...
.
Ranks being addressed by the title include:
See also
*
Rank insignia of the Iranian military
References
Titles in Iran
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